MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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